Amravati railway station
Amravati | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Amravati, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 20°55′53″N 77°45′30″E / 20.9315°N 77.7584°ECoordinates: 20°55′53″N 77°45′30″E / 20.9315°N 77.7584°E |
| Elevation | 342 metres (1,122 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Nagpur-Bhusawal section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard, at ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | AMI |
| Division(s) | Bhusawal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1867? |
| Electrified | 1993-94 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
| Location | |
  Amravati railway station Location in Maharshtra | |
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Amravati railway station serves Amravati in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is linked to Badnera railway station on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. This is Terminal Station. Train for Mumbai, Pune, Tirupati, Jabalpur, Surat, Nagpur originates from Amravati.
History
The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May, 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.[1]
The 138 kilometres (86 mi) long broad gauge Badnera-Narkhed line was completed in 2012.[2]New Amravati railway station is on the new track.
Electrification
Railways in the Amravati area were electrified in 1993-94.[3]The 2 km long Amravati chord line was electrified in 2011-2012.[4]
Amenities
Amenities at Amravati railway station include: computerised reservation office and waiting room.[5]
References
- ↑ "IR History: Early Days – I". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ Pinjarkar, Vijay. "Green signal for traffic on Narkhed Amaravati rail line". The Times of India, Nagpur, 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Electrification" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ "Amravati railway station". makemytrip. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
External links
- Trains at Amravati
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Amravati travel guide from Wikivoyage
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